Frenzied Baloth
Creature — Beast
This spell can't be countered.
Trample, haste
Creature spells you control can't be countered.
Combat damage can't be prevented.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Edge of Eternities
- Price
- $1.73
- EDHREC rank
- #3047
Frenzied Baloth slams in as a 4/4 trampler for four mana — above the curve on stats, and trample means its damage isn't just soaked by chump blockers. The catch is the upkeep cost: pay two green or sacrifice it, which punishes mana-light draws and makes it a liability in attrition games. Under Slinza, the Spiked Stampede, that cost is a non-issue and the trample becomes a centerpiece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede cares about creatures with trample hitting opponents, and Frenzied Baloth is exactly the kind of efficient, immediate threat that triggers that engine repeatedly — 64% of Slinza decks run it for good reason.
Nikya of the Old Ways
Nikya of the Old Ways locks out noncreature spells and floods the board with mana, making the upkeep cost on Frenzied Baloth trivially easy to sustain while the Baloth fills the curve as a premier creature threat.
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed wants an all-creature shell that punishes opponents for going wide on instants and sorceries, and Frenzied Baloth slots in as a meat-and-potatoes beater that keeps the creature count high without diluting the strategy.
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Ghalta, Primal Hunger's cost reduction scales with total power on board, so Frenzied Baloth's 4 power for four mana is an efficient contributor to reducing Ghalta's cost while adding a trampling attacker to the red zone.
Indominus Rex, Alpha
Indominus Rex, Alpha cares about creatures with keyword abilities in hand, and Frenzied Baloth's trample makes it a live piece to reveal — adding to the keyword soup that Indominus leverages for its own ability.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Frenzied Baloth is a role-player in creature-heavy green strategies — not a format staple, but a reliable four-drop in decks that want trample on the board early and can sustain the upkeep tax with ramp. Outside Commander, Frenzied Baloth doesn't clear the bar in competitive formats like Modern or Pioneer, where four mana buys you far more resilient threats with built-in protection or immediate board impact beyond raw stats. Legacy and Vintage don't have room for a vanilla-adjacent creature at this cost. Standard legality is technically on the table, but the same problem applies — the competition at four mana is fierce and the upkeep cost is a real liability without dedicated mana support.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.73 cheap tier
At $1.73, Frenzied Baloth sits in the cheap tier — low enough that picking up a copy for a Slinza or Nikya build is a no-brainer budget decision. Don't expect the price to move meaningfully; it's a niche role-player without crossover competitive appeal.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.